The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-27

| precinct of the Thirteenth ward He said he
had only examined the five tally-sheets that is.
that of the second precinct of the Fourth ward,
the second precinct of the Thirteenth ward,
Oehler's precinct in the Seventeenth ward, Ed
| wardss precinct in the Eighteenth ward aud
Lorenz Schmidts precinct the Twenty third
ward1 that he did not examine Matters nor
/ the Belmont tally sheets.
| Eli F. Ritter testified that be is an attorney,
/ and resident OF Indianapolis. He said that
| during the session of the last grand Jury, the
| one that returned this Indictment. he made an
| examination of the Mattler tally and
| as Belmont precinct. in the presence of d. w.
| Coffin. foreman of the grand jury. and Mr.. But
| Ter, clerk of the United States Court
| The witness said he had an intimation as to
! these two taly-sheets, and discovered for the
| first time the changes and erasures in these
| documents.
| The Court-What is your claim?
Mr.. Claypool-That the Matter papers were
changed and then changed back.
Mr.. McNutt-And that the others changed
and remained changed.
Witness Examining tally papersl-Number three of
the Thirteenth ward Stephen Matter inspector, is
1t was when l first it. This tallysheet, No. g,
Center township. is as it was when first it.
would say that at the time made the discovery OF
foreman of the grand jury to it. They all looked at
Mr.. Claypool-In the sixth precinct, Center town
ship. the change was not changed backs
Witness-No, SIR
Cross-examined by Mr.. Brown-You have been
taking part in obtaining information rendering all
the aid could professional capacity!
Answer-Yes sir; L have been employed by the
committee of one hundred organized of all political
parties and came here on account OF that employ
ment and not on account OF my connection with the
government in any The Matter precinct and
Belmont precinct papers were not taken before the
Aar1on county grand jury.
The witness, in answer to a question, said the
tally papers in the custody of Clerk Butler
were not used in the count before Judge Howe
in the suits brought by Irwin against Ayres and
Wagner against Morrison Tor Rooker) except
those that were in the bags.
Frank j. Vogt was called. He was Judge of
the precinct Of which Stephen Matter was in
spector.
Questior-What if anything, done with the
the returns of the election after the board Of
judges had completed their work and signed them on
the night after the election.
Answe1-They were put into the box and locked
up. Mr.. Matter took the key. The box left in
my house from o'clock in the night until time
next day The box was not opened Mr. Matter
took it away from there
Noble c. Butler. clerk of the federal courts.
was called. He testified that Samuel E. Perkins
released from the custody of the marshal on
Dec. 81 1856, and WAS finally released on Judge
GreshamS decision on Feb %, 1887. He was ad-
mitted to bail Dec 81.
Will c. Nichols deputy clerk of the United
States Court. testified that he had charge of the
clerks Office of that court in January, 1887,
while the contest of election between Ayres and
Irwin being tried His impression was that
it the ballots in the sealed bags that
taken and not the papers He also stated,
matter of record, that the federal grand jury,
November term. 1886 the Sd of Noyem
Der. and adjourned Dec. =; that the last grand
jury met on May 3 1887.
The prosecution therquestion Of character
then Introduced number of witnesses whose
testimony brief but to the point, and APP
peared to be in the nature of complete surprise
to the defendants. John Lang, ex-suDerntend-
ent of thelpolice was the first of these Mr.. Clay
pool interrogating.
QUESTIONABLE you acquainted with Simeon Coy7
Answer-Yes sir.
Q.-Are you acquainted with his character for
morality!
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Is it good or bada
A.-Bad
He was asked the same questions in regard to
Stephen Mattler and gave like answers
Albert Travis, present superintendent of po-
lice. was called.
QUESTIONABLE you acquainted with Simeon Coys
Answer
Q-Are you acquainted with his character for
morality
Al am.
Q.-Is it good or bad?
The witness gave like answers In regard to
Stephen Matter
Mr.. Jason B. Brown-They are both saloon keepers
are they not
Mr.. Brown tsavagey)-That's all. [Laughter.l
Robert Campbell, captain of police. testified
that the reputation of Coy was bad to
atty; and patrolmel Joyce. Bruce ana Conklin
testified the same the reputation of Coy
and Matter. Mr.. Brown cortented himself
with asking after each testified to whether
both kept licensed saloons" to which he was
answered in the affirmative.
At this point the prosecution closed its rebuff
tai and Judge Woods, after nqurine whether the
defense had any sur-rebuttal. which there was
a negative answer, adjourned 40 p NJ until
O'Clock this morning. at which time the argu-
ment will begin. The argument for the govern
1nent will be opened by District Attorney Sellers.
It is probable that w. ID. Bynun will make the
opening argument for the defense. to be followed
by Mr.. McNutt Jason B. Brown closing. Mr..
Claypooi will close for the government